Kaiwaka is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Kaipara, one of 21 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Kaiwaka is the 5th largest suburb of Kaipara in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Kaiwaka provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Kaiwaka is made up of approximately 20% residential housing and 80% lifestyle properties.